Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 06:30 PM GMT/ 02:30 PM ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.
TOP STORIES
FOOTBALL-NFL-KC-HOU-BROWNS/
Chiefs WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown active vs. Texans
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown will make his season debut on Saturday afternoon against the visiting Houston Texans.
FOOTBALL-NCAA-CFL-CLARK/
Report: UCF hires ex-Appalachian State coach Shawn Clark as OL coach
Former Appalachian State head coach Shawn Clark has been hired as UCF's offensive line coach, ESPN reported on Saturday morning.
SOCCER-ENGLAND-AVL-MCI/
Soccer-Man City gloom deepens with defeat at Villa, flying Forest win again
LONDON (Reuters) Manchester City have been on some extraordinary runs during four seasons of Premier League domination but the one that continued with a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday is scarcely believable.
UPCOMING
SPORTS
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NSH-LAK/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Nashville Predators v Los Angeles Kings
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
21 Dec 18:30 ET
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYR-CAR/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
22 Dec 17:30 ET
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-EDM-SJS/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Edmonton Oilers v San Jose Sharks
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
21 Dec 21:00 ET
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CGY-CHI/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Calgary Flames v Chicago Blackhawks
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
21 Dec 21:00 ET
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NJD-PIT/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - New Jersey Devils v Pittsburgh Penguins
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
22 Dec 00:00 ET
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TOR-NYI/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Toronto Maple Leafs v New York Islanders
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
22 Dec 00:00 ET
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PHI-CBJ/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Philadelphia Flyers v Columbus Blue Jackets
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
22 Dec 00:00 ET
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WPG-MIN/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Winnipeg Jets v Minnesota Wild
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
22 Dec 00:00 ET
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BOS-BUF/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Boston Bruins v Buffalo Sabres
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
22 Dec 00:00 ET
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MTL-DET/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Montreal Canadiens v Detroit Red Wings
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
22 Dec 00:00 ET
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VAN-OTT/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Vancouver Canucks v Ottawa Senators
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
22 Dec 03:00 ET
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VGK-SEA/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Vegas Golden Knights v Seattle Kraken
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
22 Dec 03:00 ET
BASKETBALL-NBA-SAC-LAL/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Sacramento Kings v Los Angeles Lakers
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
21 Dec 23:00 ET
BASKETBALL-NBA-ORL-MIA/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Orlando Magic v Miami Heat
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kia Center, Orlando, Florida
22 Dec 00:00 ET
BASKETBALL-NBA-BKN-UTA/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Brooklyn Nets v Utah Jazz
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
22 Dec 00:30 ET
BASKETBALL-NBA-ATL-MEM/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Atlanta Hawks v Memphis Grizzlies
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
22 Dec 00:30 ET
BASKETBALL-NBA-NOP-NYK/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - New Orleans Pelicans v New York Knicks
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
22 Dec 01:00 ET
BASKETBALL-NBA-CHI-BOS/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Chicago Bulls v Boston Celtics
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - United Center, Chicago, Illinois
22 Dec 01:00 ET
BASKETBALL-NBA-MIN-GSW/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Minnesota Timberwolves v Golden State Warriors
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
22 Dec 01:00 ET
BASKETBALL-NBA-MIL-WAS/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Milwaukee Bucks v Washington Wizards
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
22 Dec 01:00 ET
BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-PHI/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Cleveland Cavaliers v Philadelphia 76ers
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio
22 Dec 01:00 ET
BASKETBALL-NBA-SAS-POR/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - San Antonio Spurs v Portland Trail Blazers
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas
22 Dec 01:30 ET
BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-LAC/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Clippers
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
22 Dec 01:30 ET
BASKETBALL-NBA-PHX-DET/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Phoenix Suns v Detroit Pistons
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona
22 Dec 02:00 ET
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-BOU/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - England - English Premier League - Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth
Manchester United play AFC Bournemouth in the English Premier League.
22 Dec 14:00 ET
SOCCER-SPAIN-BAR-ATM/REPORT (PIX) $(TV)$
Soccer - Spain - Spanish LaLiga - Barcelona v Atletico Madrid
Barcelona play Atletico Madrid in the Spanish LaLiga.
21 Dec 20:00 ET
SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-WOL/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - England - English Premier League - Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Leicester City play Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Premier League.
22 Dec 14:00 ET
SOCCER-ENGLAND-FUL-SOU/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - England - English Premier League - Fulham v Southampton
Fulham play Southampton in the English Premier League.
22 Dec 14:00 ET
SOCCER-ENGLAND-EVE-CHE/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - England - English Premier League - Everton v Chelsea
Everton play Chelsea in the English Premier League.
22 Dec 14:00 ET
SOCCER-SPAIN-RMA-SEV/REPORT (PIX) (TV)
Soccer - Spain - Spanish LaLiga - Real Madrid v Sevilla
Real Madrid play Sevilla in the Spanish LaLiga.
22 Dec 15:15 ET
SOCCER-GERMANY-WOB-BVB/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - Germany - German Bundesliga - VfL Wolfsburg v Borussia Dortmund
VfL Wolfsburg play Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga
22 Dec 16:30 ET
SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-LIV/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - England - English Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur play Liverpool in the English Premier League.
22 Dec 16:30 ET
SOCCER-ITALY-ATA-EMP/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - Italy - Italian Serie A - Atalanta v Empoli
Atalanta play Empoli in the Italian Serie A.
22 Dec 17:00 ET
FOOTBALL-NFL-BAL-PIT/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Baltimore Ravens v Pittsburgh Steelers
2024-2025 NFL Season (Regular Season) - M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
21 Dec 21:30 ET
FOOTBALL-NFL-CAR-ARI/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Carolina Panthers v Arizona Cardinals
2024-2025 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
22 Dec 18:00 ET
FOOTBALL-NFL-CHI-DET/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Chicago Bears v Detroit Lions
2024-2025 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
22 Dec 18:00 ET
FOOTBALL-NFL-WAS-PHI/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Washington Commanders v Philadelphia Eagles
2024-2025 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland
22 Dec 18:00 ET
FOOTBALL-NFL-IND-TEN/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Indianapolis Colts v Tennessee Titans
2024-2025 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
22 Dec 18:00 ET
FOOTBALL-NFL-ATL-NYG/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Atlanta Falcons v New York Giants
2024-2025 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
22 Dec 18:00 ET
FOOTBALL-NFL-CIN-CLE/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Cincinnati Bengals v Cleveland Browns
2024-2025 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
22 Dec 18:00 ET
FOOTBALL-NFL-NYJ-LAR/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - New York Jets v Los Angeles Rams
2024-2025 NFL Season (Regular Season) - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
22 Dec 18:00 ET
GOLF-EUROPEAN/
Golf - European Tour - Mauritius Open
Coverage of the Mauritius Open from Mont Choisy Le Golf in Grand Baie, which forms part of the DP World Tour
22 Dec 14:00 ET
CRICKET-ODI-ZAF-PAK/
Cricket - South Africa v Pakistan - ODI series
South Africa host Pakistan at the Wanderers in Johannesburg in the last of three One Day Internationals
22 Dec 12:00 ET
BOXING-HEAVYWEIGHT-USYK-FURY/ (PIX) (TV)
Boxing - Heavyweight World Title Fight - Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury
Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk and British heavyweight Tyson Fury meet at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh in a rematch of their bout that took place in May.
22 Dec 22:00 ET
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